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From: "Andrea Malagoli" <a-malagoli AT uchicago DOT edu>
To: "Cygwin" <cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com>
Subject: Possible tar problem in 1.1.1
Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 15:17:17 -0500
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I have now the definitive proof that there is some problem
with 'tar' in 1.1.1, at least when running on a Win2k machine
and withing the NTFS system.

First, I extracted the X11R6.4 binaries using 'tar', and I had
a problem running some binaries, e.g. xterm, with windows popping
out a strange error message about failed initialization.

Second, I extracted the same distribution using a windows extraction
utility. This time, it worked !

Note that the file system is mounted in binary mode ...

- Andrea Malagoli
  UofC

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